First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska · $34.20B in assets · beside the 10 other the Plains states banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
First National Bank of Omaha is the fifth largest of the 11 the Plains states banks over $10B, with $34.20B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 88.0% of deposits, 10th of 11 against a median of 72.9%, and equity is 11.7% of assets, 2nd of 11. Loans grew +6.9% in the year, 8th of 11, and deposits grew 8.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.78% of the book, 7th of 11 against a median of 0.66%; 0.90% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 5.2 times. Net charge-offs are 1.86% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 18.4% of loans, 6th of 11 against a median of 18.4%, and 111% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 46% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.78%, 4th of 11 against a median of 1.36%, on an efficiency ratio of 48.1%, 5th of 11. Five years ago it was 2.38%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First National Bank of Omaha is the 3rd largest 7(a) lender into Nebraska of 257, with $144M across 618 loans, 6.4% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $186M). 77 of its 109 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas, NE | $61M | 2nd of 145 | 7.0% | -4.3 pts |
| Johnson, KS | $56M | 7th of 185 | 4.5% | -2.4 pts |
| Jackson, MO | $36M | 7th of 183 | 3.5% | -1.8 pts |
| Larimer, CO | $20M | 12th of 133 | 2.6% | +0.3 pts |
| Weld, CO | $20M | 9th of 106 | 3.2% | -1.2 pts |
| Lancaster, NE | $19M | 6th of 83 | 5.1% | -1.0 pts |
| Boulder, CO | $18M | 12th of 144 | 2.2% | -3.2 pts |
| Sarpy, NE | $15M | 5th of 70 | 6.1% | -2.0 pts |
| Denton, TX | $13M | 41st of 224 | 0.7% | +0.2 pts |
| Collin, TX | $12M | 55th of 261 | 0.5% | quiet FY2020 |
| Wyandotte, KS | $12M | 4th of 72 | 5.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| Dallas, TX | $8M | 107th of 314 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Lincoln, NE | $8M | 2nd of 22 | 14.3% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 237 | $65M | 15.2% | 0.08% | 185th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 155 | $58M | 13.5% | 0.18% | 88th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 117 | $48M | 11.1% | 0.12% | 150th of 2,246 |
| Professional & technical services | 132 | $41M | 9.6% | 0.13% | 110th of 1,955 |
| Retail trade | 188 | $39M | 9.1% | 0.06% | 212th of 2,589 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First National | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 111% | 7th of 11 | 95% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 46% | 9th of 11 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.7% | 10th of 11 | 5.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 8.2% | 6th of 11 | 8.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 18.4% | 6th of 11 | 18.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +26.1% | 9th of 10 | +2.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1976.18B | 1.0% | 51.7% | 0.66% | 1.03% | 2.3% | 48.9% | 8.7% | |
| $1907.93B | 1.4% | 55.0% | 1.04% | 0.40% | 1.4% | 63.8% | 8.9% | |
| $71.90B | 1.4% | 51.4% | 0.34% | 0.17% | 1.1% | 68.4% | 10.9% | |
| $35.02B | 1.2% | 60.0% | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.9% | 74.1% | 11.0% | |
| $34.20B | 1.8% | 48.1% | 0.78% | 1.86% | 4.0% | 88.0% | 11.7% | |
| $25.48B | 3.0% | 10.1% | 0.18% | 0.10% | 0.5% | 11.0% | 5.8% | |
| $20.31B | 2.0% | 47.8% | 0.49% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 71.3% | 9.0% | |
| $19.62B | 1.9% | 26.9% | 1.09% | 0.41% | 0.6% | 86.9% | 6.8% | |
| $17.36B | 1.1% | 61.0% | 0.98% | 0.30% | 1.2% | 80.8% | 11.8% | |
| $15.18B | 0.9% | 70.7% | 0.90% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 107.0% | 9.7% | |
| $14.62B | 1.3% | 29.1% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 72.9% | 6.2% |
| First National | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $16.19B | $24.45B | +51% | $11.15B | $15.22B | +37% |
| Deposits | $21.79B | $27.78B | +27% | $14.35B | $23.94B | +67% |
| NPA / loans | 0.55% | 0.78% | +0.23 pts | 0.23% | 0.66% | +0.43 pts |
| Efficiency | 55.0% | 48.1% | -6.9 pts | 55.0% | 51.4% | -3.6 pts |
| ROA | 2.38% | 1.78% | -0.59 pts | 1.43% | 1.36% | -0.07 pts |
This read was prepared for First National Bank of Omaha's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on First National Bank of Omaha is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort Plains states banks over $10B
Institution www.fnbo.com
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